{"product_id":"9780063443464","title":"Tree","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e**A London Review Bookshop Bestseller**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Translated into English for the first time after a hugely successful 2022 reissue in Japan, this classic text, which features prominently in Wim Wenders’ film \u003ci\u003ePerfect Days\u003c\/i\u003e, takes us on a “beautiful, pensive” journey through trees in Japan.'--Caroline Sanderson,\u003ci\u003e The Bookseller\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Japanese classic, \u003ci\u003eTree \u003c\/i\u003einvites us to foster peace in our lives by connecting with trees.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCherry blossom, hinoki, ezo spruce. Persimmon, maple, cypress. The trees of Japan are wondrous emblems of beauty that cast a spell on those who venture to its unique landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a child, Aya Kōda realized they were more than mere objects of beauty. Gifted a sapling by her father, she discovered that we depend on trees as much as they do on us. Markers of time passing, they clear the air and regenerate our earth – while we are responsible to care for their future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing her travels around Japan, as she witnesses landslides, lumber and forests of falling ash, \u003ci\u003eTree\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautiful series of essays that contemplate the most distinctive and eternal features of our natural world. A modern classic translated for the first time, Kōda’s voice echoes down the generations, to remind us that trees hold a mirror to what we cherish on earth, and what we choose to leave behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeatured in Wim Winders’ Oscar-nominated film \u003ci\u003ePerfect Days \u003c\/i\u003eand now in English for the first time, translated from Japanese by Charlotte Goff.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aya Koda","offers":[{"title":"HarperCollins |  Paperback \/ softback | With flaps |  2026-09-01","offer_id":48995293233407,"sku":"9780063443464","price":23.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_6cf6d81a-93f7-41a7-b8fa-3c76ce6851b3.jpg?v=1786480753","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9780063443464","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}